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New to nature No 63: Dalara garudahttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/jan/15/garuda-warrior-wasp-new-to-nature
A fearsome giant 'warrior wasp' discovered in a tropical forest in Indonesia uses its huge jaws to grab hold of its mate<p>Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California in Davis, has discovered a 2.5in wasp that has jaws longer than its front legs and a particularly fierce appearance. The description of the species is not yet published so its scientific name is not official, but Kimsey will name it Garuda, after the national symbol of Indonesia – a mythological, part-human, part-eagle warrior that has wide wings, great speed and superb fighting skills.</p><p>Her Garuda, which she describes as the Komodo dragon of wasps, was collected in the Mekongga Mountains on Sulawesi island, which, like Australia and Madagascar, has an inordinate percentage of species found nowhere else on earth. As curator of a collection with half-a-million wasps from around the world, Kimsey instantly knew that this beast was unusual.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/jan/15/garuda-warrior-wasp-new-to-nature">Continue reading...</a>InsectsIndonesiaDeforestationEndangered speciesEndangered habitatsScienceWorld newsEnvironmentWildlifeAnimalsZoologyConservationTrees and forestsSun, 15 Jan 2012 00:04:10 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/jan/15/garuda-warrior-wasp-new-to-naturePhotograph: UC DavisThe newly discovered giant wasp, Dalara Garuda, is 2.5 inches long. Photograph: UC DavisPhotograph: UC DavisThe newly discovered giant wasp, Dalara Garuda, is 2.5 inches long. Photograph: UC DavisQuentin Wheeler2012-01-15T00:04:10Z